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The Hudson River Maritime Museum, in partnership with the Kingston Sailing Club and Rondout Rowing Club, founded the Riverport Sailing & Rowing School in 2017. Featuring youth sailing and rowing programs, adult sailing classes, and US Sailing instructor certification classes, Riverport Sailing & Rowing School seeks to get a new generation of enthusiasts out on the water.
With community support, the sailing school added six Optimist Pram dinghies to its fleet for youth sailing education. These new additions were built by students enrolled in the Hudson River Maritime Museum's YouthBoat morning and after school program. YouthBoat is free to area teens who benefit from a safe space to built self-esteem and confidence through learning STEM-based curriculum focusing on wooden boat building and related trades.
Interested in learning more? Download our sponsorship information packet.
| HRMM Opti Sponsorship Info |
Sponsor a boat. Inspire a teen.
By sponsoring an Optimist Pram, you allow the sailing school to offer scholarships to children who need financial assistance to participate, and help keep enrollment fees low. All sponsorships are for the 2019 Sailing Season and will allow the sailing school to expand its program to service more teens.